CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1959/11/07

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• Publication Date: November 7, 1959

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7 NOVEMBER 1959
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
USSR presses Britain on question of
Laotian trials.
II. ASIA-AFRICA
Registration of Koreans in Japan for
repatriation to North Korea proceeding
smoothly.
Algerian rebel leaders reported pessi-
mistic on prospects for negotiated peace.
Pressure mounts in Sudan for return to
civilian government.
III. THE WEST
0 Cyprus constitution commission again
working cooperatively; may soon re-
solve deadlock on vice-presidential
powers.
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@Soviet anniversary speech hails Khru-
shchev's leadership in peace offensive.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
7 November 1959
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
USSR-Laos: The USSR is increasing diplomatic pressure
on Britain to try to persuade the Laotian Government to drop
plans for the trial of 14 Neo Lao Hak Zat leaders. In a conver-
sation with British Under Secretary of State Profumo on 2
November, Soviet Ambassador Malik twice said he wished es-
pecially to draw attention to Communist China's position as ex-
pressed in its note published on 31 October. This note warned
that the trOls would "inevitably block the way to a peaceful solu-
tion." Malik stressed that the planned trials would be "provoca-
tive and would give rise to a very tense situation." The Foreign
Office interprets Malik's remarks as a "clear warning that the
Chinese would cause trouble in Laos if the trials were held,"
II. ASIA-AFRICA
Japan-North Korea:at_egistration of Korean residents in
Japan for repatriation to North Korea is proceeding smoothly
and the quota of 5,000 for the first five shipments will easily be
filled. The first shipment will be in mid-December. The pro-
Communist Korean residents' federation is apparently screen-
ing prospective applicants for skills and political reliability and
designating those who are to register. The favorable treatment
which the first repatriates will probably receive in North Korea
will almost certainly be publicized in such a way as to encour-
age more of the 700 000 Koreans in Janan to ont for renatria-
tion.
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Algeria: The "violent reaction" of French settlers in
Algeria to De ulle's self-determination program has re-
portedly made rebel leaders pessimistic about the prospects s_
for a negotiated peace. The rebels plan no action prior to
De Gaulle's press conference scheduled for 10 November, but
are apprehensive that he may at that time offer concessions te
the "ultras" which will preclude negotiations. The Algerians
probably hope that pressure can be put on France &ring the
on Algeria, probably in late November.)
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Sudan! Important political and religious elements are in-
tensifying pressure on the Abboud military regime for a return
to civilian government and lifting of bans on political and labor-
union activities. Railroad workers in the Khartoum nortll rail-
way yards and Khartoum university students struck in support
of these demands on 2 and 4 November, and larger strikes are
reportedly being planned. Leaders of the powerful Ansar reli-
gious sect and of the major political parties, as well as the
Communists, are also encouraging public suspicions that the
recent Nile waters agreement with the UAR actually amounts
to a sellout of Sudanese interests. (Page 2)
III, THE WEST
Cyprus: The commission charged with writing a constitu-
tion for the new Cypriot republic is proceeding toward its goal
in an atmosphere which has again become cordial and coopera-
tive, and the three-month deadlock over the powers of the Turk-
ish Cypriot vice president may soon be resolved. The recent
challenge to Archbishop Makarios' authority by the mayors of
the island's largest towns probably will not affect the anticipated
election of Makarios as the republic's first president; Cypriot
Communists� how ttempt to exploit this division in
nationalist ranks. (Page 3)
7 Nov 59
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*USSR Anniversary: The keynote speech on the eve of the
October Revolution anniversary, traditionally a confident re-
view of the USSR's domestic and international situation, this
year focussed heavily on Moscow's current peace offensive.
The speaker paid effusive compliments to Elirushchev's lead-
ership, crediting him with the fact that "the international sit-
uation has noticeably improved of late." In noting the occasion
in Peiping, the Chinese expressed general solidarity with
Moscow, but continued to give evidence of misgivings about
the USSR's current international line. The Soviet speaker's
references to economic progress contained the frankest admis-
sion vet of this year's mediocre grain harvest.
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I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
II. ASIA-AFRICA
Algerian Rebels Apprehensive Over Rightist Pressure on
De Gaulle
6_1,9he "violent reaction" of French settlers in Algeria to
De Gaulle's self-determination program has made the rebels
nessimisticconcerninaDrosneets for a negotiated peace,
ership. The rebels are said to plan no moves prior to De
Gaulle's 10 November press conference, but are apprehensive
that he may then offer concessions to the right which will pre-
clude cease-fire talks on terms acceptable to the Algerians.
The rebels have concluded a meeting in Tunis of their
Revolutionary Council, at which army cOimanders reportedly
empowered the rebel provisional government to seek a cease-fire
based on the De Gaulle program. The rebels are probably
favorably disposed toward negotiations whether or not De
Gaulletis prepared to offer concessions beyond his 16 Sep-
tember proposalP. In view of the army and settler opposition
to De Gaulle's program, however, the rebels may reel that
international opinion--particularly in the course of the UN
debate on Algeria expected in late November--affords the
best leverage for bringing about early talks with the French.
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Increasing Pressures on Sudanese Government
The Abboud military regime's control over Sudan is becom-
ing weaker. Important political and religious elements, usually
antagonistic toward each other, now are making common cause in
demanding the return of civilian government and freedom to re-
sume political and labor union activities. Railroad workers in
the Khartoummorth railway yards struck in support of these de-
mands on 2 November, and the government fired 238 of them.
The government closed Khartoum university indefinitely after
a student strike on 4 November. Plans are reportedly being
made for walkouts on a larger scale, possibly leading to a gen-
eral strike.
Leaders of the powerful Ansar religious sect and of the ma-
jor political parties, as well as the communists, are stepping
up their efforts to foment anti-Abboud sentiment. Their latest
tactic is to encourage suspicions that the government's recently
achieved, favorable Nile waters settlement with the UAR actually
amounts to a sellout of Sudanese interests.
Even if the Abboud government manages to hold firm against
these growing pressures, its embroilment with civilian opponents
may provide an oaening for junior army officers who have been
plotting a coup. antipathy toward the Abboud regime spreads,
the junior officers will stand a better chance of lining up addi-
tional support among well-placed civilians and key army person-
nel in the Khartoum area
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III. THE WEST
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Progress Seen on Cyprus Negotiations
The work of the Cyprus constitutional commission, an or-
ganization composed of representatives from Greece, Turkey,
and the Greek and Turkish communities on Cyprus, is proceed-
ing in an unexpected atmosphere of cordiality and cooperation,
according to the American consul general in Nicosia. The re-
maining areas of dispute have been described by the Turkish
representative as extremely narrow, while the chairman of the
Greek Cypriot delegation is also optimistic. These statements
contrast with recent reports of intercommunal tension on Cyprus
following the interception of a Turkish boat attempting to smuggle
arms onto the island.
The major issue which has deadlocked negotiations since early
August involves the powers of the Turkish Cypriot vice president
of the future republic. The basic Cyprus agreement is subject to
conflicting interpretationa the vice president's executive powers--
particularly his right to veto legislation. The Greeks and Greek
Cypriots have insisted on restricting this veto power to those is-
sues specifically mentioned in the agreement. Representatives
from Ankara, supported by Turkish Cypriot leaders, have demanded
power wide enough to make the vice president virtually co-pres-
ident.
The authority of Archbishop Makarios, meanwhile, is being
challenged by the six Greek Cypriot mayors. Their denunciation
of Makarios as a "dictator" and their open opposition to the
Cyprus settlementarenotexpected to affect seriously Makarios'
position in the Greek community or his election as first pres-
ident of the new republic. The "mayors' revolt," led by the na-
tionalist mayor of Nicosia, has given the well-organized Commu-
nist party on the island an otrnortunitv1 to exploit division in Greek
Cypriot nationalist ranks.
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"awe CONFIDENTIAL .41,
Soviet Anniversary Celebration
In his keynote speech on the eve of the 42nd anniversary
of the Bolshevik Revolution, Averky Aristov, one of the 14
members of the ruling Communist party presidium, struck
the traditional tone of tpoisedoptimiorn. In its outline, the
relatively short speech followed closely the main lines of
Khrushchev's 31 October speech to the USSR Supreme Soviet.
Aristov was fulsome in his praise of Khrushchev as leader
and policy maker, missing few opportunities to pay a compli-
ment to the domestic and foreign policies associated with the
Khrushchev regime. Amidst the conventional optimistic re-
view of economic and technological accomplishments, however,
Aristov indicated that this year's grain harvest may fall even
shorter than last year's record output than previously conceded.
In fact, this year's grain crop may be the lowest since Khru-
shchev's agricultural reforms began in 1954.
Aristov stated that the current grain crop would be better
than those of the good years before the New Lands expansion.
This statement, examined against an analysis of crop data for
previous years, means that the harvest will be only about three-
quarters of last year's officially claimed record crop of
141,200,000 tons. Aristov's admission, since he could have
sidestepped the problem, may be an indication that vigorous
measures to improve agriculture will be taken at the party
plenum on agriculture scheduled to convene later this month.
In his statements on foreign policy, Aristov reiterated Khru-
shchev's 31 October assessment of a "noticeable improvement" in
the international situation. He also characterized Khrushchev's
visit to the US as a "model and live example" of the practice of
peaceful coexistence and assigned top priority to disarmament
as the "most urgent issue for mankind."
Although it dwelled heavily on the significance of Khrushchev's
American tour, the keynote speech, possibly as a further sign of
coolness in Sino-Soviet relations, omitted even the barest refer-
ence to Moscow's Chinese ally. For their part, the Chinese,
noting the anniversary in Peiping, reaffirmed their solidarity with
the USSR and expressed Peiping's willingness to "work for the
complete realization" of Moscow's peace initiatives. Signs
of Chinese reservations appeared, however, in ipolitburo mem-
ber Peng Chen's call for continued vigilance against the "war-
like imperialist circles in the US" and for an "uncompromising
struggle against revisionists."
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
Scientific Adviser to the President
Director of the Budget
Director, Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization
Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination
Chairman, Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities
Special Assistant for Foreign Economic Policy
Executive Secretary, National Security Council
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretzry for Administration
The Counselor
Director, International Cooperation Administration
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
The Director, The Joint Staff
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
Director for Intelligence, The Joint staff
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
The Department of Commerce
The Secretary of Commerce
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
National Security Agency
The Director
National Indications Center
The Director
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